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Steve Martin

Reading it 2 times, I hung on for the last word each time... Steve Martin has accomplished a beautiful piece of work in only 130 pages. The book is intelligent, enlightening and addicting. The movie that was based off the book was good, but honestly didn’t touch how charming the shy character truly is.

Posted by: xquiz1teyz
 - Shopgirl

Well-behaved women Seldom make History

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

This book not only share stories about women you have made history it tells of women that should have made history! Why certain women have made a mark like Rosa Parks, and why others have beenlooked over! Such a great read for all those who aspire to be great! 

Posted by: amymcbon

The Red Tent

Anita Diamant

THE RED TENT tells the little-known Biblical story of Dinah, daughter of the patriarch Jacob and his wife, Leah. In Chapter 34 of the Book of Genesis, Dinah’s tale is a short, horrific detour in the familiar narrative of Jacob and Joseph. Anita Diamant imaginatively tells the story from the fresh perspective of its women. In the Biblical tale Dinah is given no voice; she is the narrator of THE RED TENT, which reveals the life of ancient womanhood -- the world of the red tent.

Posted by: TrueLightTracey
 - The Red Tent

Circle of Stones

Judith Duerk

This is the tenth anniversary edition of the classic best seller for women seeking their sacred connections. Long ago before the patriarchal period, in many places on Earth, the Goddess was worshipped. Circle of Stones draws us into a meditative experience of the lost Feminine and creates a space for us to consider our present lives from the eyes of women's ancient culture and ritual.

Posted by: TrueLightTracey
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IT

Stephen King

Since it’s Halloween, I thought I would add one of my favorite all time horror novels, IT. Stephen King is a favorite of mine (especially some of his newer works) but this is definitely an oldie but goody for me! What’s more terrifying than facing your worst fears, and fighting for the greater good up against “everything you ever were afraid of”?

Posted by: Autumn LeBeau

Dreamers of the Day

Mary Doria Russell

It is rare to get a glimpse into the past, and see just how much it effects our world today.  This book allows for such a glimpse.  It is crazy how much goes on and we are none the wiser.  Big decisions, impacting every one on the globe.  Scary.  Our past leads us to the future.  What we allow the decision makers to do  today, will impact tommorrow.  Dreamers of the Day, unravels yesterday’s problems and weaves them back into today’s.  Her work is thought provoking.  Full of the age old battle,  good vs.

Posted by: sofiathewriter

In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction

Lee Gutkind, Editor

This amazing book, edited by Lee Gutkind, contains what he deems to be the best of the best--the 25 best essays from the over 300 essays published by Creative Nonfiction over the past ten years... which were chosen from over 10,000 entries!

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 - In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction

Serenity In Design-Still Life

Cynthia Thomas

A creative arrangement of objects can introduce a serene note of order to any room. Smple, everyday items, such as stemware, flowers, or fruit make the most effective still life display, the impact of which lies less in their individual components than in the overall d

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No Angel

Penny Vincenzi

This is the first book of a trilogy that I found on a shelf at an adorable cottage in Maine last summer. You get pulled along right from the beginning when the main character marries into a publishing family & outwits her parents.    

Posted by: awallace29

The Whistling Season

Ivan Doig

A highlight of my summer was this charming read recommended by my equally charming friend Gwen Walters.  The most inspirational teacher ever fills a one-room schoolhouse with life and ideas and graduates some top students who will never forget him.  A woman who was clearly a beauty and full of energy (with a secret ( answers a Housekeeper Wanted ad and brings that brother? along for the ride!  Fascinating; trust me. ~Shirley’s Bar  p.s.  What are you reading?

Posted by: Shirley Barr

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